Jewish Gem's Genealogy: Mining for Your Elusive Ancestors

This is only a partial list of missing Dachau prisoners. It includes names, professions and last addresses prior to WWII. This was published by former Dachau prisoners on the 10th anniversary of their release.

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

1929 LODZ: 3400+ IDENTITY CARDS APPLICATIONS

Files of the City of Lodz, Population Registration Dept.

Both Jews & Non-Jews.

NOTE: No known index was provided.

Many with photos.

(above info. from: Perplexity.ai)

1929 Lodz: "Applications for Identity Cards with Attachments". Four volumes

Volume 1. https://skanoteka.genealodzy.pl/id4119-sy86112-se4120

Volume 2. https://skanoteka.genealodzy.pl/id4119-sy86113-se4120

Volume 3. https://skanoteka.genealodzy.pl/id4119-sy86114-se4120

Volume 4. https://skanoteka.genealodzy.pl/id4119-sy86115-se4120

Sunday, February 15, 2026

1817-1825, TARNOW COURTS--BOOKS & LAND FILES DOCUMENT

Unit 2 Tarnow Magistrate: Collection of Documents

https://skanoteka.genealodzy.pl/id3645-sy2-se

These are Galician land-and-court record books.

Typical contents of “księgi i akta gruntowe”

Property transfers and sales (kupno–sprzedaż), including seller, buyer, exact description of the parcel, neighbors, purchase price, and dates.
Mortgages and liens (hipoteki, zastawy) showing who borrowed money, from whom, on which property, and on what terms.
Inheritance and division of estates (spadki, podziały majątku), e.g., succession after a death, naming heirs, relationships, and shares of land.
Contracts and obligations: leases of farms, mills, inns, breweries, artisans’ shops, long‑term rentals, contracts with tenants and leaseholders, and debt acknowledgments.
Judicial decisions of the Tarnów court concerning land disputes, unpaid debts, boundary conflicts, and enforcement of contracts, sometimes with witness statements

What this means for genealogical use

Frequent appearance of individuals with full names, status (e.g., kmieć, mieszczanin, karczmarz), place of residence, and often patronymics or spouses’ names.
Multi‑page notarial acts that may mention previous owners going back several generations, allowing reconstruction of property ownership chains.
References to other records (mortgage books, cadastral parcels, municipal books) that can help you link people across different archival series and map them to specific plots. (info. from Perplexity.ai)

Some names that appear in the records:

i.10. Rahel _illeram/_iller, Maryi/Maryia/Maryam Taubenschlag, Joseph Tunkelstern, Hersch Herschel ___.Isaak _iller, Chaim Isaak.

i. 11. David Saskin/Suskin, Jacob Goldrath, Rachel/Rochel/Rochla Goldrath, Baila Taffet, Frumet Goldsand/Goldrand.

i. 12. Elias Getomangel, Jacob Goldsand, Samuel Taffet, Rachel Goldsatinn, Chaja Goldrath, Jacob & Fromet Goldsand.

i. 14. Jacob & Fromet Goldsand, Samuel & Brandla Kohn, Aron Gernreich, Seligman Sobel, Samson Gernreich, Herschel _iller, Joseph Funkielstern, Samuel Schrage Kohn, Breindel Kohn, Samuel Gernreich, Herschel Keller, Nathan _ellinger.

i. 15. Anschel Sauermilch, Elias Butterfa_sin (Butterfajsin?), Scha_ve Moyses, Berel Rygel.

i. 17. Herschel & Laja/Lea Herschel, Blume Berl, Dwora & Boruch Reiter, Laja Herschl, Nathan Pettinger (?)

i. 18. Berl & Matke Sa__, Jaccob Berger.

i. 21. Marcus Itel Gluck (of Mielce?),Gittel Wohlberger, Lippman Pik, Herschel & Martka Leibel.

i. 26. Jakob Schaffer.

i. 28. Michael & Sora Ettinger.

i. 30. Jacob Eisen, Bascha Eisen, Isaac Eisen, Nathan Pettinger (?), Lea Schiff, Matla Eisen, Feiga Goldlust.

i. 40. Gittel Walberger, Sora Stein Elias Kuhn.

i. 42. Izak/Isaack Eisen, Sora Ellenbogen, Nathan Frenkell, Sora Frenkl, Myles Pother?, Elias Sprinz.

i. 43. Feige Maria Isehenfeld?, Marcus Helmrath?.

i.44. Fischel Karpf.

i. 49.Gillel Wohlberger.

i. 53. Joseph Blender/Blander, Gittel Wein, Gittel Blender/Blonder, Peisach & Gittel Wein, Hersch Lustgarten.

i. 54. Pejsach Wein, Gittel Wein, Elias, Sprinz, Beniamin _aller. Elemelach Geloz?,

i. 55. Joseph & Rala Majer, Fischel Lachs.

i. 56. Fischel Lachs, Channa Lachs, Joseph Majer, Rala Majer, Leib Schufrin, Elias Spinz, Nathan Oettinger.

i. 59. Sellig Nathan.

i. 61. Nathan Arzt, Wolf Wasser, Chana & Wolf Wasser, Ellias Spinz, Abraham Dunszt, Hersh & Szeyniel Szarf, Szabse Moyses.

i. 62. Abraham Dorst, Hinsz Szafman, Szeindel Scharfstein, Salamon Schonwetter, Jo_eyf _unkelstern,

Aron Garfunkiel

i. 63. Scholem Iszael.

i. 64. David Grobtuch.

i. 66.Melach Strohm, Elias Spinz, Leibl Tandoh?.

i. 130. Aaron Goldlust, Gittel Wohlberger, Jacob Goldlust, Michael Labsher, __ Schindel Palesher/Polisher, Feige Goldlust, Nathan Oettinger.

i. 180. Necha Rubin, Baila _infch, Herz Ettinger, Salamon Bucholtz, Sam_an Gernreich, Merium Cypra Rubin, Nucha Baila Hersch.

i. 220. Rochel Grunhut, Henoch Schmerling, Schabsa Moses, Abraham Elorog___, Hersch Grunhut, Aba Grunhut, Hersch Schmerling, Abraham Vorochium?, Elia Spinz.

i. 240. Pesach & Gittle Wein, Joseph & Ittel Blonder.

i. 241. Israel Kasten, Selig Kasten, Feibel Mamdlho_m.

i. 261-62. Leisor Edelstein, Beniamin Wolf, Aron Kahane, Nathan Ettinger, Mania/Maria/Mariamm Bloch, Moyesej Goldfarb.

i. 263-264. Hagel Gebinger, Samuel Gebinger, Rosa Gebinger, Leja Gebinger, Israel, Heszchel Schue _freiy, Nathan Ettinger.

i. 270-71. Joseph & Gittel Blonder, Pesach & Gittel Wein, Salamon Fingerhut, Joseph & Gillel Blonden.

i. 272-73. Mendel & Jente Jager/Jaeger, Fischel Karpf, Chaja Lichtanger?, Reifsel Karpf, Susman Jager, Leib Seigal Jager, Mendel Jager, Jente Jager, Menachem Mendel Jager, Abbe Grunhut, Rochel Grunhut, _eibel & Aba Gruenhut, Berl _pang, Hersch Gruenhut, Lesor Sheffer, Ch. Goldman, Berl Spangold, Nathan Oettinger.

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Monday, February 23, 2026

1942 JEWISH REFUGEES: PASSENGERS ON THE SS STRUMA

Sunday, February 22, 2026

LODZ: JEWISH COMMUNITY LISTS

Friday, February 20, 2026

Those Missing from Dachau Concentration Camp Publication